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Last updated: 20 Jan 2023, 11:54 PM IST
India’s top women’s table tennis player Manika Batra went down 1-3 against China’s Rui Zhang in the WTT Contender women’s singles semifinals on Friday.
The 27-year-old paddler, ranked 36th in the world when injured, was far from his best and although he won the first game, he could not maintain the same momentum against world number 24 Zhang, who came in full force. win the next three games of the 18-minute match.
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In the second semi-final, Siqi Fan beat China’s Liu Weishan 3-1 to set up the all-China final on Saturday.
In men’s singles, Korean Jang Woojin took his rightful place in the final, defeating his compatriot Lin Shidong 3-0. He will face Brazilian Hugo Calderano in Saturday’s final.
In the other semi-final, Hugo defeated China’s Peng Xiong 3-2 to secure a place in Saturday’s final.
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